Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 Review
Category : Z87
Published by Hiwa Pouri on 22.04.14
Gigabyte's recent motherboards, which are based on Intel Z87 chipset are certainly amongst the most interesting products you can buy these days. The Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 is a well equipped motherboard where the manufacturer must have thought a lot about what the feature list should look like. At a first glance it looks like this could be a truly compelling offer especially for gamers.



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The G1.Sniper Z87 is a motherboard from Gigabyte where one can clearly see that Gigabyte must have been thinking a lot about price performance, when it comes to this product.

Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
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Specs and Delivery

Chipset Intel Z87
Memory Dual Channel DDR3, 4 x DIMM, Max. 32 GB DDR3, DDR3 3000(O.C.) / 2933(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666(O.C.) / 2600(O.C.) / 2500(O.C.) / 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1800(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Multi-GPU
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI Technology
  • Supports AMD CrossFireX Technology
Slots
  • 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0  (x16 or dual x8)
  • 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1
  • 2 x PCI
Sound Creative Sound Core 3D chip
  • Supports for Sound Blaster Recon3Di
  • High Definition Audio
  • 2/5.1-channel
  • Support for S/PDIF Out
    •  
    Storage Intel Z87 chipset
    • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5)
    • Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
    Network
    • Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201 chip(10/100/1000 Mbit)
    Internal Connectors
    • 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
    • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    • 1 x CPU fan header
    • 3 x system fan headers
    • 1 x front panel header
    • 1 x front panel audio header
    • 1 x S/PDIF In header
    • 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
    • 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    • 1 x serial port header
    • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    • 1 x power button
    • 1 x reset button
    • 1 x Clear CMOS button
    • 2 x audio gain control switches
    • 2 x BIOS switches
    Extrenal Connectors
    • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
    • 1 x HDMI port
    • 1 x DisplayPort
    • 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    • 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
    • 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    • 1 x RJ-45 port
    • 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaket Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out, Headphone/Speaker Out
    Forfactor ATX (30.5cm x 23.3cm)
    I/O Controller 1 x iTE I/O Controller Chip
    H/W Controller
    • System voltage detection
    • CPU/System temprature detection
    • CPU/System fan speed detection
    • CPU/System overheating warning
    • CPU/System fan fail warning
    • CPU/System fan speed control
    *Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
    BIOS
    • 2x 64 Mbit flash
    • Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
    • Support for DualBIOS
    • PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a

     


       




    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
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    Features

    Digital Power Design

    		 Since quite some time Gigabyte has been equipping its boards with digital power designs. On the G1.Sniper Z87 there are only high-end components when it comes to the power design. the CPU it feeds with eight Power delivery phases and the mosfets are cooled by two matte black alluminum heatsinks, Gigybyte is using "Black Solid Caps", which offer 10'000 operating hours, which is up to three times as much than what you get from standard caps.

     

    USB DAC-UP

    		 Gigabyte equipped the Z87 Sniper with an USB port that received additional shielding. The manufacturer claims this port is perfectly suitable for connecting USB DACs (Digital Audio Converter).
         

    Creative Sound Core3D

    		 The Gigabyte G1.Sniper series features a dedicated Sound Core3D audio processor from Creative which can be controlled by bundled SBX Pro Studio Crystalizer Software. There is an IC TP58 for the headphone amplifier that improves quality on front headset. We also found two switches close to the OP-AMP which allow users to change amplification mode from 2.5x to 6x. This feature make it possible to use headphones or speakers that allow for larger impedance headroom. Other than that we found very nice high-end green capacitors from Nichicon, which offer clean signal quality.
       

    Upgradable OP-AMPS

    		 In addition Gigabyte give the possibility of changing the operational amplifier in other words there is an upgradable 8-pin DIP stamped by Burr-Brown marked OPA2134 is capable of handling headphones with up to 600 Ohm resistance. In case you don't connect hi-fi-grade headphones to the audio outlets on the I/O panel, you get the option of installting another OP-AMP from Texas Instruments, recommended for the usage with BluRay players or sound cards. This makes it clear that Gigabyte wants to offer more than just standard with this motherboard.
         

    Gold plated Connectors

    		 Till now we saw Gold plated connectors only on high-end equipment. The difference between gold and metal plated connector is first gold is a better conducer so signal conductivity increases and second gold doesn't oxidize, which means conductivity will be the same in years from now. On this board the Sound card chip cover, HDMI, DisplayPort, Optical S/PDIF out connector, Audio jacks and also USB DAC-UP received gold plating to eliminates electrostatic interference and improve conducivity


    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
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    Layout

    At a first glance the Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 leaves a good impression with its harmonic design. The manfucaturer decided to go for a combination of matte black and green, where there are two green PCIe as well as two memory. Also the headsinks have received green stripes. The layout is well thought and there is for example plenty of space around the CPU socket to install large coolers without any issues. The fact that there are SATA connectors which have been angled by 90 degrees allow for easy installation of oversized graphics cards.

     


    The Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 comes with a digital 8+2 phase power design. The CPU gets eight phases and the memory can rely on two phases for stable current delivery. As we already mentioned on the features page, this board comes with a digital power design, which is standard already with mid-range motherboards these days. Nevertheless it's actually quite astonishing to see, that this board is quite similar to the Z87X-UD3H, which costs about 12 Euro more.
     


    Totally you'll find four DIMM-slots on the G1.Sniper Z87. Officially supported are DDR3 3000(O.C.) / 2933(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666(O.C.) / 2600(O.C.) / 2500(O.C.) / 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1800(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 MHz. There is engough space between the DIMM-slots and the CPU socket which means that you won't run into issues with large coolers even if you choose to install memory with big heatspreaders. Also supported are Xtreme Memory Profiles (XMP) in version 1.3.


    Southbrigde, northbridge as well as the current converters are being held at adequate temperatures via passive heatsinks, whereas the two heatsinks, which cover the VRM area are not connected. On another note it is nice feeling, that this board is actually heavier than average, which is always a good indicator on how serious a manufacturer is about a certain product. Other than that we were surprised to see that the thermal pads on the heatsinks cover far more than just the VRM ICs.

      


    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
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    Connectors and I/O

    Totally Gigabyte equipped the G1.Sniper Z87 with six angled SATA ports. All of these six ports are directly wired to the PCH. This is enough for any office setup, gaming system or multimedia setup. Additionally Gigabyte equipped this board, with onboard power and reset buttons as well as a debug LED.



    Totally there are four fan headers on the G1.Sniper Z87, which in our opinion is just about enough to provide a well equipped multimedia or gaming system with fresh air. The fan headers are located around the CPU socket as well as spread over the motherboard. Furthermore there are only 4-pin headers. If you're using fans with 4-pin connectors, you can adjust fan speeds via Easy Tune software.

     


    Looking at the external connectors directly at the back-panel Gigabyte equipped the G1.Sniper Z87 with a P/S2 connector, two USB 2.0 ports (we recommend you to use these ports for mouse and keyboard), three USB 3.0 ports, where each of the USB ports got its own dedicated fuse, Killer E2200 LAN port, and as we said before a set of gold plated audio jacks, gold plated HDMI as well as DisplayPort, and a gold plated Optical S/PDIF out and USB DAC-UP.



    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
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    BIOS

    The most recent version of Gigabyte’s UEFI BIOS presents itself with an attractive design. On the overview screen you get to see, when entering the BIOS, is overloaded and apart from that we would expect a reasonable contrast between background and writings everywhere. Nevertheless the basic structure behind can be understood at the first glance. Usually these splash screens are here to offer a starting point for beginners, but the sheer amount of information will scare less experienced users off. What is practical about the new UEFI BIOS – especially for beginners – is that the mouse can be used too, to browse the different tabs.

    If you wish back the good old times, where you were racing through the menus hammering up and down arrows as well as the enter key ridiculously fast, you just have to press F2 and there you go. Since this motherboard features a very solid power design it’s suitable for gaming and high overclocking. In the BIOS you will soon notice, there are Gigabyte’s usual options, which allow for altering virtually anything when it comes to overclocking. Overall there is certainly no lack of options in this BIOS.

       


       


       


       


       

    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    Test setup

    Hardware
    Motherboard
    • ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional
    • ASRock Z87 OC Formula
    • ASRock Z87M Extreme4
    • ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    • ASUS Gryphon Z87
    • ASUS Maximus VI Extreme
    • ASUS Maximus VI Formula
    • ASUS Maximus VI Gene
    • ASUS Maximus VI Hero
    • ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    • ASUS Sabertooth Z87
    • ASUS Z87-A
    • ASUS Z87-Deluxe
    • ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual
    • ASUS Z87-Expert
    • ASUS Z87-Plus
    • ASUS Z87I-Pro
    • Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    • Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    • Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    • Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    • MSI Z87 MPower Max
    • MSI Z87 XPower
    Processor Intel Core i7-4770K, 3.5 GHz
    Memory 8 GB (2x4) G.Skill Ares DDR3-2133 @ 1'066 MHz CL10-11-10-27-Auto
    Graphic card ASUS GeForce GTX 680
    Driver ForceWare 320.18
    Hard disk Intel 335 Series SSD 120 GB
    Power supply Seasonic Platinum Fanless 520W


    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    Preview / Gallery

    Product Picture Link to Gallery
       

    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional
       

    ASRock Z87 OC Formula
       

    ASRock Z87M Extreme4
       

    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
       

    ASUS Gryphon Z87
       

    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme
       

    ASUS Maximus VI Formula
       

    ASUS Maximus VI Gene
       

    ASUS Maximus VI Hero
       

    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
       

    ASUS Sabertooth Z87
       

    ASUS Z87-A
       

    ASUS Z87-Deluxe
       

    ASUS Deluxe Dual
       

    ASUS Z87-Expert
       

    ASUS Z87-Plus
       

    ASUS Z87I-Pro
       

    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
       

    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
       

    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
       

    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
       

    MSI Z87 MPower Max
       

    MSI Z87 XPower



    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
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    3D Mark

    Ice Storm

    3D Mark Ice Storm Score
    Review Rating
    		 Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 153'524 107.04 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 152'141 106.07 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 151'761 105.81 %
    ASUS Z87-A 151'740 105.80 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		151'732 105.79 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 150'951 105.25 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 150'751 105.11 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 149'601 104.30 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		148.750 103.71 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		149'207 104.03 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 148'647 103.64 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 148'605 103.61 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 147'814 103.06 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 147'546 102.87 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 147'490 102.83 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 147'120 102.57 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 146'682 102.27 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 146'081 101.85 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 146'066 101.84 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 146'005 101.80 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 145'788 101.65 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 144'854 100.99 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 143'428 100.00 %
    more is better


    Ice Storm Physics

    3D Mark Ice Storm Physics Score
    Review Rating
    		 Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 53'077 106.19 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		52'920 105.87 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 52'001 104.03 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 51'963 103.96 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 51'870 103.77 %
    ASUS Z87-A 51'770 103.57 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 51'324 102.68 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 50'729 101.49 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 50'586 101.20 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		50'537 101.10 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		50'205 102.87 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 50'117 100.26 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 49'985 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 49'819 99.67 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 49'615 99.26 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 49'582 99.19 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 49'477 98.98 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 49'393 98.82 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 49'313 98.66 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 48'635 97.29 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 48'881 97.79 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 48'802 97.63 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 48'800 97.63 %
    more is better


    Fire Strike

    3D Mark Fire Strike Score
    Review Rating
    		 Percent
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 6'338 100.00 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 6'338 100.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 6'327 99.83 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 6'327 99.83 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 6'326 99.81 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 6'325 99.79 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 6'322 99.75 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 6'320 99.72 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 6'319 99.70 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 6'318 99.68 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		6'318 99.68 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		6'317 99.67 %
    ASUS Z87-A 6'317 99.67 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		6'315 99.64 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 6'315 99.64 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 6'315 99.64 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 6'314 99.62 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 6'312 99.59 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 6'312 99.59 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 6'309 99.54 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 6'307 99.51 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 6'304 99.46 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 6'272 98.95 %
    more is better


    Fire Strike Physics

    3D Mark Fire Strike Physics Score
    Review Rating
    		 Percent
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 10'152 100.85 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 10'148 100.81 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 10'146 100.79 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 10'145 100.78 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 10'144 100.77 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 10'140 100.74 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 10'135 100.69 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 10'122 100.56 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		10.120 100.54 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		10'120 100.54 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 10'119 100.53 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 10'117 100.51 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 10'112 100.46 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 10'109 100.43 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 10'107 100.41 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 10'103 100.37 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 10'103 100.36 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		10'103 100.37 %
    ASUS Z87-A 10'097 100.31 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 10'092 100.26 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 10'089 100.23 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 10'066 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 10'053 99.87 %
    more is better



    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    3D Mark 11

    3D Mark 11 Total
    Review Rating
    		 Percent
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 9'700 101.38 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 9'696 101.34 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 9'694 101.32 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 9'691 101.29 %
    ASUS Z87-A 9'691 101.29 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		9'691 101.29 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 9'690 101.28 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 9'689 101.26 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 9'684 101.21 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 9'684 101.21 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		9'683 101.20 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 9'683 101.20 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 9'678 101.15 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 9'677 101.14 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 9'676 101.13 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 9'674 101.11 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 9'670 101.07 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 9'668 101.05 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 9'664 101.00 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 9'651 100.86 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		9'651 100.87 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 9'613 100.47 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 9'568 100.00 %
    more is better


    CPU

    3D Mark 11 Physics
    Review Rating
    		 Percent
    ASUS Z87-Expert 10'130 108.88 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 10'120 108.77 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 10'118 108.75 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 10'113 108.70 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 10'109 108.65 %
    ASUS Z87-A 10'106 108.62 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 10'106 108.62 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 10'095 108.50 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 10'091 108.46 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		10.080 108.34 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 10'068 108.21 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 10'058 108.10 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		10'036 107.87 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 10'019 107.68 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		10'018 107.67 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 10'013 107.62 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 10'007 107.56 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 9'983 107.30 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 9'977 107.23 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 9'916 106.58 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 9'885 106.24 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 9'882 106.21 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 9'304 100.00 %
    more is better


    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    3D Mark Vantage

    3D Mark Vantage Total
    Review Rating
    		 Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 33'057 102.49 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 33'006 102.33 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 32'925 102.08 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 32'916 102.05 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 32'880 101.94 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 32'877 101.93 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 32'872 101.91 %
    ASUS Z87-A 32'869 101.90 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 32'860 101.88 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 32'847 101.84 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		32'831 101.79 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 32'830 101.78 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 32'825 101.77 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 32'818 101.75 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 32'799 101.69 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 32'788 101.65 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 32'741 101.51 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 32'740 101.50 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		32'696 101.37 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 32'657 101.25 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		32'312 100.17 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 32'306 100.15 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 32'255 100.00 %
    more is better


    3D Mark Vantage CPU
    Review Rating
    		 Percent
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 26'874 103.32 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 26'870 103.30 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 26'783 102.97 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 26'777 102.94 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 26'764 102.89 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 26'757 102.87 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 26'752 102.85 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 26'719 102.72 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 26'701 102.65 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 26'672 102.54 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		26'670 102.53 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		26'670 102.53 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 26'640 102.42 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 26'620 102.34 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 26'639 102.41 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 26'592 102.23 %
    ASUS Z87-A 26'563 102.12 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 26'536 102.02 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		26'525 101.98 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 26'510 101.92 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 26'436 101.63 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 26'333 101.24 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 26'011 100.00 %
    more is better



    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    PC Mark 07

    Total

    PC Mark 07 Total
    Review Rating
    		 Percent
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 6'175 102.02 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 6'162 101.80 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 6'156 101.70 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 6'155 101.69 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 6'153 101.65 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 6'152 101.64 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 6'150 101.60 %
    ASUS Z87-A 6'149 101.59 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 6'145 101.52 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 6'142 101.47 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 6'135 101.35 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 6'133 101.32 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 6'129 101.26 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 6'129 101.26 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		6'128 101.24 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		6'125 101.19 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 6'124 101.17 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		6'119 101.09 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 6'116 101.04 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 6'098 100.74 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 6'077 100.40 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 6'055 100.03 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 6'053 100.00 %
    more is better


    Video playback and transcoding / Video playback
    Review Rating
    		 fps Percent
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 23.98 100.08 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 23.98 100.08 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 23.98 100.08 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		23.98 100.08 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		23.98 100.08 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 23.97 100.04 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 23.97 100.04 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		23.97 100.04 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 23.97 100.04 %
    ASUS Z87-A 23.97 100.04 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 23.97 100.04 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 23.97 100.04 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 23.97 100.04 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 23.97 100.04 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 23.96 100.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 23.96 100.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 23.96 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 23.96 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 23.96 100.00 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 23.96 100.00 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 23.95 99.96 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 23.95 99.96 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 23.95 99.96 %
    more is better


    Graphics - DirectX 9 / Graphics - DirectX 9
    Review Rating
    		 fps Percent
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 113.78 103.92 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 113.69 103.84 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 113.62 103.77 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 113.57 103.73 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 113.49 103.65 %
    ASUS Z87-A 113.48 103.64 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 113.30 103.48 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 113.23 103.42 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 113.11 103.31 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		113.11 103.31 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 113.05 103.25 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 112.99 103.20 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 112.84 103.06 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 112.80 103.02 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		112.68 102.91 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 112.58 102.82 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		112.38 102.64 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 112.34 102.60 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 111.48 101.82 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 109.49 100.00 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 108.57 99.16 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 107.88 98.53 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 107.79 98.45 %
    more is better


    Image manipulation / Image manipulation
    Review Rating
    		 Mpx/s Percent
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 25.22 104.82 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 25.16 104.57 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 25.15 104.53 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 25.14 104.49 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 25.12 104.41 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 25.12 104.41 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 25.10 104.32 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 25.05 104.11 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 25.05 104.11 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 25.04 104.07 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		25.03 104.03 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 25.03 104.03 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 25.02 103.99 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 25.02 103.99 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 25.00 103.91 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 25.00 103.91 %
    ASUS Z87-A 24.98 103.82 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		24.97 103.78 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 24.90 103.49 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 24.86 103.33 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		24.79 103.03 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 24.85 103.28 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 24.06 100.00 %
    more is better


    Web browsing and decrypting / Web browsing
    Review Rating
    		 Pages/s Percent
    ASUS Z87-Expert 25.89 110.03 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 25.67 109.09 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 25.66 109.05 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 25.55 108.58 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 25.42 108.03 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 25.41 107.99 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 25.40 107.95 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 25.38 107.86 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		25.38 107.86 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 25.38 107.86 %
    ASUS Z87-A 25.33 107.65 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 25.31 107.56 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 25.26 107.35 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 25.25 107.31 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 25.14 106.84 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 25.13 106.80 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		25.07 106.54 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 25.02 106.33 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 24.70 104.97 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 24.19 102.80 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		23.88 101.48 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 23.53 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 21.15 89.89 %
    more is better


    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    Arithmetic Benchmark

    SiSoft Sandra - Arithmetic Benchmark - Dhrystone
    Review Rating
    		 GIPS Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 118.39 100.14 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 118.30 100.06%
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 118.31 100.08 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 118.22 100.00 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		118.20 99.98 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 118.15 99.94 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 118.14 99.93 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		118.14 99.93 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 118.14 99.93 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 118.13 99.92 %
    ASUS Z87-A 118.13 99.92 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 118.07 99.87 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 118.00 99.81 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 118.00 99.81 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 118.00 99.81 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		118.00 99.81 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 118.00 99.81 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 118.00 99.81 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 118.00 99.81 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 118.00 99.81 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 117.90 99.73 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 117.85 99.69 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 117.73 99.59 %
    more is better


    SiSoft Sandra - Arithmetic Benchmark - Whetstone
    Review Rating
    		 GFLOPS Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 90.82 101.33 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 90.70 101.19 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 90.60 101.08 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 90.48 100.95 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 90.47 100.94 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 90.39 100.86 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		90.36 100.81 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		90.32 100.76 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 90.30 100.75 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		90.29 100.74 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 90.20 100.64 %
    ASUS Z87-A 90.10 100.52 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 90.08 100.50 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 90.00 100.41 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 90.00 100.41 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 90.00 100.41 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 90.00 100.41 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 90.00 100.41 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 90.00 100.41 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 89.91 100.31 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 89.63 100.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 89.62 99.99 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 89.32 99.65 %
    more is better


    Multimedia

    SiSoft Sandra - Multimedia - Integer
    Review Rating
    		 MPixels/sec Percent
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 382.26 100.11 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		382.22 100.10 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 382.20 100.28 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 382.17 100.08 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 382'00 100.04 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 382.00 100.04 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 382.00 100.04 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 382.00 100.04 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		381.92 100.02 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 381.91 100.02 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 381.85 100.00 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 381.85 100.00 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 381.69 99.96 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 381.69 99.96 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 381.63 99.94 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 381.46 99.90 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		381.38 99.88 %
    ASUS Z87-A 381.32 99.86 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 381.08 99.80 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 381.00 99.78 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 381.00 99.78 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 380.89 99.75 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 380.51 99.65 %
    more is better


    SiSoft Sandra - Multimedia - Floating Point
    Review Rating
    		 MPixels/sec Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 376.35 100.44 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 376.10 100.37 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 375.68 100.26 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 375.68 100.26 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 375.23 100.16 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		375.20 100.15 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 375.21 100.14 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 375.16 100.12 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 375.00 100.08 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		374.92 100.06 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 374.85 100.04 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 374.81 100.03 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		374.77 100.02 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 374.70 100.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 374.64 99.98 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 374.58 99.97 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 374.49 99.94 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 374.16 99.86 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 374.01 99.82 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 374.00 99.81 %
    ASUS Z87-A 373.83 99.77 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 369.00 99.48 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 367.77 98.15 %
    more is better


    Crytography

    SiSoft Sandra - Crytography - AES 256
    Review Rating
    		 GB/sec Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 8.93 102.41 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 8.92 102.29 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 8.90 102.06 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		8.90 102.06 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 8.89 101.95 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 8.89 101.95 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 8.88 101.83 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		8.88 101.83 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 8.88 101.83 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 8.86 101.61 %
    ASUS Z87-A 8.85 101.49 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 8.84 101.38 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 8.74 100.23 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 8.73 100.11 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 8.72 100.00 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 8.71 99.89 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 8.68 99.54 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		8.67 99.43 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 8.65 99.20 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 7.26 83.26 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 7.26 83.26 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 7.15 82.00 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 7.13 81.77 %
    more is better


    SiSoft Sandra - Crytography - SHA 256
    Review Rating
    		 GB/sec Percent
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 1.13 100.00 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 1.13 100.00 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 1.13 100.00 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 1.13 100.00 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 1.13 100.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 1.13 100.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 1.13 100.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 1.13 100.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 1.13 100.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		1.13 100.00 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 1.13 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87-A 1.13 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 1.13 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 1.13 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 1.13 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 1.13 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 1.13 100.00 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		1.13 100.00 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		1.13 100.00 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 1.13 100.00 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 1.13 100.00 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 1.13 100.00 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 1.13 100.00 %
    more is better


    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    SiSoft Sandra 2

    Memory bandwidth

    SiSoft Sandra - Memory bandwidth - Integer
    Review Rating
    		 GB/sec Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		28.03 103.36 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 28.01 103.28 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 28.00 103.24 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 28.00 103.24 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 27.90 102.88 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 27.88 102.80 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		27.86 102.72 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 27.85 102.69 %
    ASUS Z87-A 27.84 102.65 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 27.83 102.62 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 27.83 102.62 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 27.76 102.36 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 27.42 101.11 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 27.44 101.17 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		27.35 100.85 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 27.31 100.70 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 27.12 100.00 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 26.84 98.97 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 26.83 98.93 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 23.00 84.81 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 22.90 84.44 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 22.40 82.60 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 22.37 82.49 %
    more is better


    SiSoft Sandra - Memory bandwidth - floating point
    Review Rating
    		 GB/sec Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		28.21 102.92 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 28.19 102.85 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 28.12 102.59 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 28.09 102.48 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 28.00 102.15 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 28.00 102.15 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 28.00 102.15 %
    ASUS Z87-A 28.00 102.15 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 28.00 102.15 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 28.00 102.15 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		27.90 101.79 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 27.90 101.79 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 27.48 100.25 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		27.46 100.18 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 27.41 100.00 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 27.40 99.96 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 27.36 99.82 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 26.72 97.48 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 26.69 97.37 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 23.00 83.91 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 23.00 83.91 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 22.46 81.94 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 22.32 81.43 %
    more is better


    Memory latency

    SiSoft Sandra - Memory latency
    Review Rating
    		 ns Percent
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 21.2 119.81 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 21.3 119.25 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 21.3 119.25 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 21.3 119.25 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 21.3 119.25 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 21.3 119.25 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 21.3 119.25 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 21.3 119.25 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 21.3 119.25 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		21.3 119.25 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 21.3 119.25 %
    ASUS Z87-A 21.3 119.25 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 21.3 119.25 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 21.3 119.25 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 21.3 119.25 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 21.3 119.25 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		21.3 119.25 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 21.3 119.25 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 21.3 119.25 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		21.3 119.25 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 21.3 119.25 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 21.4 118.69 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 25.4 100.00 %
    less is better more is better


    Memory and cache access

    SiSoft Sandra - Memory and cache access
    Review Rating
    		 GB/sec Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 169.28 106.49 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 169.24 106.46 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 169.00 106.31 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		168.90 106.25 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 168.74 106.15 %
    ASUS Z87-A 168.71 106.13 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 168.62 106.07 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 168.36 105.91 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 168.34 105.89 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 168.33 105.89 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		168.22 105.82 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 168.15 105.77 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 168.08 105.73 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		168.07 105.72 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 167.95 105.65 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 167.86 105.59 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 167.00 105.05 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 162.33 102.11 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 158.97 100.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 154.40 97.13 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 153.87 96.79 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 153.64 96.65 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 152.51 95.64 %
    more is better


    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    UC Bench

    UC Bench
    Review Rating
    		 PW/sec Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 889.7 100.24 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 889.5 100.21 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		889.4 100.20 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 889.1 100.17 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 889.1 100.17 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 889.1 100.17 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 889.1 100.17 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 889.1 100.17 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 889.1 100.17 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 889.1 100.17 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 889.1 100.17 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 889.1 100.17 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 889.1 100.17 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 889.0 100.16 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 889.0 100.16 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 888.9 100.15 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		888.9 100.15 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		888.8 100.14 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 888.7 100.12 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 888.7 100.12 %
    ASUS Z87-A 888.3 100.08 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 887.6 100.00 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 887.4 102.11 %
    more is better



    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    Super Pi 1M - 32M

    Super Pi 1M

    Super Pi 1.5 XS - 1M
    Review Rating
    		 sec Percent
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 10.187 101.69 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 10.187 101.69 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 10.202 101.54 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 10.202 101.54 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		10.202 101.54 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 10.202 101.54 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 10.203 101.53 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 10.203 101.53 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 10.203 101.53 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 10.218 101.38 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 10.218 101.38 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 10.218 101.38 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 10.218 101.38 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 10.233 101.23 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 10.233 101.23 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 10.234 101.22 %
    ASUS Z87-A 10.234 101.22 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 10.249 101.07 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 10.249 101.07 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		10.265 100.92 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 10.265 100.92 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		10.265 100.92 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 10.359 100.00 %
    less is better more is better

    Super Pi 32M

    Super Pi 1.5 XS - 32M
    Review Rating
    		 sec Percent
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 527.499 103.18 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 527.700 103.14 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 527.764 103.13 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 528.139 103.05 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 528.373 103.01 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 528.513 102.98 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 528.607 102.96 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 528.654 102.95 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 528.685 102.95 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 528.857 102.91 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 529.090 102.87 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 529.387 102.81 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 529.403 102.81 %
    ASUS Z87-A 529.418 102.81 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 529.449 102.80 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		529.777 102.74 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 529.808 102.73 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 529.871 102.72 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 530.338 102.63 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		531.257 102.45 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 531.337 102.43 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		532.148 102.28 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 544.270 100.00 %
    less is better more is better


    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    wPrime 1024M Multicore

    wPrime - 1024M Multi Core
    Review Rating
    		 sec Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 206.545 100.14 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		206.576 100.13 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 206.577 100.12 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 206.591 100.12 %
    ASUS Z87-A 206.622 100.11 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 206.655 100.09 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 206.668 100.08 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 206.669 100.08 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 206.682 100.08 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 206.700 100.07 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		206.726 100.06 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 206.732 100.05 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		206.732 100.05 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 206.744 100.05 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 206.762 100.04 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 206.775 100.03 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 206.807 100.02 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 206.809 100.02 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 206.827 100.01 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 206.827 100.01 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 206.841 100.00 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 206.919 99.96 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 207.123 99.86 %
    more is better more is better



    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    Cinebench R11.5

    Cinebench R11.5 - Multi Core

    Cinebench R11.5 - Multi Core
    Review Rating
    		 pts Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		7.80 102.36 %
    ASUS Z87-A 7.80 102.36 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 7.79 102.33 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 7.79 102.23 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 7.79 102.23 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 7.78 102.10 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 7.77 101.97 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 7.77 101.97 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 7.77 101.97 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 7.77 101.97 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 7.77 101.97 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 7.77 101.97 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		7.77 101.97 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 7.76 101.84 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 7.76 101.84 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 7.75 101.71 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 7.75 101.71 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 7.74 101.57 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 7.74 101.57 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 7.70 101.05 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		7.68 100.78 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 7.64 100.26 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 7.62 100.00 %
    less is better more is better



    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    Bioshock: Infinite

    Low resolution, low details

    Bioshock: Infinite (low resolution, low details)
    Review Rating
    		 fps Percent
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 381.27 111.05 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 379.88 110.64 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 379.68 110.58 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 375.71 109.43 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 374.96 109.21 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 372.85 108.59 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 371.01 108.06 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 370.03 107.77 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 368.42 107.30 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		367.26 106.97 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 366.76 106.82 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 365.75 106.53 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 364.53 106.13 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 364.46 106.15 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		360.68 105.05 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 356.76 103.91 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 354.00 103.10 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 343.34 100.00 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 339.67 98.93 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 338.74 98.66 %
    ASUS Z87-A 337.56 98.32 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		336.77 98.09 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 326.77 95.17 %
    more is better


    High resolution, high details

    Bioshock: Infinite (high resolution, high details)
    Review Rating
    		 fps Percent
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 75.11 101.42 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 75.02 101.30 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		74.92 101.16 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 74.91 101.15 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 74.89 101.12 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 74.86 101.08 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 74.85 101.07 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 74.84 101.05 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 74.83 101.04 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 74.80 101.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 74.78 100.97 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 74.77 100.96 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 74.76 100.95 %
    ASUS Z87-A 74.74 100.92 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 74.72 100.89 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 74.48 100.57 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 74.48 100.57 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		74.46 100.54 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 74.43 100.50 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 74.29 100.31 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 74.18 100.16 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 74.06 100.00 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		74.04 99.97 %
    more is better



    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    Metro Last Light

    Low resolution, low details

    Metro Last Light (low details, low resolution)
    Review Rating
    		 fps Percent
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		149.88 108.83 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 149.41 108.49 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 149.18 108.32 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 148.77 108.02 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		148.53 107.84 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 147.32 106.97 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 148.74 108.00 %
    ASUS Z87-A 147.74 108.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		148.73 107.99 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 148.48 107.81 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 148.47 107.81 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 147.32 106.97 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 147.02 106.75 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 146.78 106.58 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 146.47 106.35 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 145.76 105.84 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 145.15 105.40 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 144.81 105.15 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 144.40 104.85 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 143.99 104.55 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 142.28 103.31 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 137.72 100.00 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 126.98 92.20 %
    more is better


    High resolution, high details

    Metro Last Light (high details, high resolution)
    Review Rating
    		 fps Percent
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 31.37 101.46 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 31.08 100.52 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 31.07 100.49 %
    ASUS Z87-A 31.02 100.32 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		31.00 100.26 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 30.99 100.23 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		30.98 100.19 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 30.98 100.19 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 30.96 100.13 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 30.92 100.13 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 30.92 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 30.89 99.90 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 30.86 99.81 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 30.81 99.64 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 30.80 99.61 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 30.80 99.61 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 30.79 99.58 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		30.75 99.45 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 30.78 99.55 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 30.78 99.55 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 30.76 99.48 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 30.71 99.32 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 30.04 97.15 %
    more is better



    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    Sleeping Dogs

    Low resolution, low details

    Sleeping Dog (low details, low resolution)
    Review Rating
    		 fps Percent
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 226. 110.89 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		222.3 108.97 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 218.6 107.15 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 218.2 106.96 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 215.0 105.39 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 209.3 102.60 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 209.2 102.55 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 208.4 102.16 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 208.4 102.16 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		207.6 101.76 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 207.4 101.67 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		205.8 100.88 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 204.0 100.00 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 198.8 97.45 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 196.6 96.37 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 192.7 94.46 %
    ASUS Z87-A 191.7 93.97 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 190.3 93.28 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 190.2 93.24 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 183.4 89.90 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 177.3 86.91 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 176.8 86.67 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 174.8 85.69 %
    more is better


    High resolution, high details

    Sleeping Dogs (high details, high resolution)
    Review Rating
    		 fps Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 45.4 101.79 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 45.2 101.35 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 45.2 101.35 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		45.2 101.35 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 45.1 101.12 %
    ASUS Z87-A 45.0 100.90 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 45.0 100.90 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 45.0 100.90 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 44.8 100.45 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 44.7 100.22 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 44.6 100.00 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		44.5 99.78 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 43.8 98.21 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 43.6 97.76 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 43.5 97.53 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 43.5 97.53 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 43.4 97.31 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 43.4 97.31 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 43.2 92.31 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		43.2 92.31 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 43.1 96.64 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 42.9 96.19 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 40.0 89.68 %
    more is better



    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    Power Consumption

    Idle

    Idle
    Review Rating
    		 Watt Percent
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 56 107.14 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 56 107.14 %
    ASUS Z87-A 57 105.26 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 58 103.45 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 59 101.69 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 59 101.69 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		59 101.69 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 59 101.69 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 59 101.69 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		59 101.69 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		60 93.75 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 60 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 60 100.00 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 61 98.36 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 61 98.36 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 61 98.36 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 61 98.36 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 63 95.24 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 64 93.75 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 65 92.31 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 65 92.31 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 69 86.96 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 86 69.77 %
    less is better more is better


    Load

    Load
    Review Rating
    		 Watt Percent
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 102 103.92 %
    ASUS Z87-A 104 101.92 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 105 100.95 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 105 100.95 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 105 100.95 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		105 100.95 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 105 100.95 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 106 100.00 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 106 100.00 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 106 100.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 108 98.15 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 108 98.15 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		109 97.25 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 111 95.50 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 112 94.64 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 112 94.64 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		112 94.64 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 112 94.64 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 114 92.98 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 116 91.38 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 117 90.60 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 119 89.08 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 131 80.92 %
    less is better more is better



    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    Performance Rating

    3D and Gaming Benchmarks
    Review Rating
    		 Percent
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		103.17 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 103.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 102.80 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 102.79 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 102.39 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		102.36 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 102.35 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 102.23 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 102.13 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 102.19 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 101.92 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		101.81 %
    ASUS Z87-A 101.79 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 101.71 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 101.68 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 101.68 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 101.55 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 101.46 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 101.38 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 101.29 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 100.87 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 100.00 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 99.52 %
    more is better


    2D Benchmarks
    Review Rating
    		 Percent
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 102.95 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 102.93 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		102.91 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		102.90 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 102.89 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 102.79 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 102.75 %
    ASUS Z87-A 102.75 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 102.54 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 102.43 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 102.38 %
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 102.38 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 102.35 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		102.28 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 102.25 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 102.20 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 102.19 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 101.92 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 100.06 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 100.00 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 99.52 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 99.27 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 98.91 %
    more is better


    Performance per Watt
    Review Rating
    		 Percent
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    No Review
    		 96.80 %
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4 96.81 %
    ASUS Z87-A 98.73 %
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    No Review
    		 100.00 %
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    No Review
    		 100.75 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    		100.99 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero 101.40 %
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87 102.10 %
    ASUS Z87I-Pro 102.15 %
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
    No Review
    		 102.37 %
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional 102.40 %
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula 102.70 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact
    		102.90 %
    ASUS Z87-Expert 104.26 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene 104.64 %
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula
    No Review
    		 106.71 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula 107.34 %
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
    		109.40 %
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme 107.77 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe 111.72 %
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual 111.72 %
    MSI Z87 MPower Max 112.15 %
    MSI Z87 XPower
    No Review
    		 133.87 %
    less is better


    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    Price comparison

    Model

    Geizhals.eu

    Toppreise
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional

    n/A
    ASRock Z87 OC Formula

    n/A
    ASRock Z87M OC Formula

    n/A
    ASRock Z87M Extreme4
    n/A
    ASUS Gryphon Z87
    n/A
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme
    n/A
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula

    n/A
    ASUS Maximus VI Gene
    n/A
    ASUS Maximus VI Hero
    n/A
    ASUS Maximus VI Impact

    n/A
    ASUS Sabertooth Z87
    n/A
    ASUS Z87-A
    n/A
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe
    n/A
    ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual
    n/A
    ASUS Z87-Expert
    n/A
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    n/A
    ASUS Z87I-Pro

    n/A
    Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87

    n/A
    Gigabyte Z87X-OC
    n/A
    Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H

    n/A
    Intel DZ87KLT-75K
    n/A
    n/A
    MSI Z87 MPower Max
    n/A
    MSI Z87 XPower

    n/A



    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  
    [pagebreak]

    Conclusion

    Allgemein   + -
    The Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 is available for as little as 117 Euro and therefore comes with a really attractive price tag. It is basically a cut-down version of the G1.Sniper Z5. Features on this board are USB DAC-UP, upgradable OP-AMPS, audio boost switches, Creative Sound3D as well as gold plated connectors. Since Gigabyte is targeting gamers with the motherboard this is a perfectly suitable features mix and it's being backed-up by a Killer network chip. Apparently the manufacturer gave the G1.Sniper Z87 a design which is less aggressive. Obviously this board is rock-solid and since there is a power design that is built to handle overclocking, you wouldn’t have to worry, if you want to push your system to the limit.   - Price - Design
    - Features    		  
           
    Layout   + -
    Basically the Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87's Layout has been very well thought. Once more practical are the angled SATA connectors. Although this is an aggressively priced board, there are power and reset buttons as well as a debug LED. Something that needs to be mentioned is the fact that this board supports SLI/Crossfire, The second slot is attached using eight lanes, inbetween the first and the second  PCI-Express slot, there are two PCI-Express x1 slots. If you decide to setup an SLI or CrossFire configuration, there is plenty of space inbetween the cards to breathe and we still have the first PCIe X1 not covered by any Graphics card witch, A closer look at the I/O panel reveals, there are two video-out ports (HDMI and DisplayPort) and there is no VGA or DVI video out on this board.   - Angled SATA connectors
    - Space around the CPU socket
    - Placement of PCI-Express x16 Slots - Display connectors
         		  
           
    Performance   + -
    Calcualting the average of all 3D benchmarks we ran, we see that this board ranks in the top of our 3D benchmarks performance index. When taking the average of all 2D results, the board ranks third. Maybe you noticed that especially SuperPi 32m is rather slow, which is an indicator, that loose memory subtimings have been used. Especially with products aiming at mass market this is actually a resonable descision, since it improves memory compatibility. On another note we had a look at power consumption and we noticed something rather interesting. In idle as well as under load conditions this board is reasonably energy efficient.   - PC Mark Video Playback
    - SiSoft Sandra Multimedia
    - Game Benchmarks    		 - Super Pi 32M
           
    Overclocking / BIOS   + -
    Meanwhile Gigabyte has a beautiful looking BIOS in its backpack. A closer look reveals there are two different modes. If you load the BIOS you will first see a splash screen. This part of the BIOS is looks really nice and you can access all parameters via the menus. Considering that this part of the BIOS should be desinged with less experienced users in mind, we would like to see a starting screen, which is less overloaded. More is definitely less in this case. As soon as you hit F2 experienced users will feel home, since the good old BIOS becomes visible though which you can race hammering up and down arrows as well as the enter key.   - Sheer amount of options
    - Design    		  
           
    Recommendation   + -
    Should you be looking for a well equipped motherboard for playing games, which is to cost less than 120 Euro, then the Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 is going to be one of the best offers (if not the best) in that price range.   - Price - Gaming
    - Enthusiast
    - Overclocking    		  
           
    Rating
    We give the Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 very good 4.5 out of 5 stars.





    Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
    Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
    Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
    Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
    Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
    Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
    Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
    Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
    Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
    Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
    Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
    Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  


    Author: m.buechel@ocaholic.ch